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About this school
Gateway Charter School is
a suburban public school
in Wilmington, Delaware that is part of Delaware Department of Education.
It serves 188 students
in grades 3 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.2:1.
Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
69%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Feb 17, 2026
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Gateway Charter School
$5,252
raised using DonorsChoose
8
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
34
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Gateway Charter School has received support from
21 individuals from Delaware and
13 individuals out-of-state.
